diff --git a/monitor.sh b/monitor.sh
index 63f3a1b..4a2469d 100755
--- a/monitor.sh
+++ b/monitor.sh
@@ -202,12 +202,14 @@ while true
 do
   if read RECORD
   then
+    if [[ "$DEBUG" == "1" ]]
+    then
+      echo "$(ts) [DEBUG] $RECORD"
+    fi
+
     EVENT=$(echo "$RECORD" | cut -d' ' -f 1)
     FILE=$(echo "$RECORD" | cut -d' ' -f 2-)
 
-#  echo "EVENT=$EVENT"
-#  echo "FILE=$FILE"
-
     if ! is_change_event "$EVENT" "$FILE"
     then
       continue
diff --git a/sample.conf b/sample.conf
index 2aa50f3..70348fc 100644
--- a/sample.conf
+++ b/sample.conf
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ UMASK=0
 # most programs don't worry about checking the current state before making a change. e.g. chmod will set the mode of a
 # file even if it already has that mode.
 IGNORE_EVENTS_WHILE_COMMAND_IS_RUNNING=1
+
+# Set this to 1 to log all events, for debugging purposes. WARNING! This creates copious amounts of confusing logging!
+DEBUG_EVENTS=0